The new Focal Utopias certainly qualify as some of the best-sounding headphones that I have heard so far. They rank as among the finest dynamic driver open-back headphones currently available.
Utopias are an icon of sound with the perfect balance of craftsmanship, technology and design.
With their exclusive drivers, sleek design and noble materials, Utopias are exceptional headphones.
Their uncompromising design, combined with comfort and Focal technologies, offers high-fidelity listening of unrivaled purity, at the pinnacle of performance that hi-fi headphones can provide. Their recycled forged carbon yoke give it a modern, refined style, while ensuring greater lightness.
Made in France, Utopia headphones are the fruit of over 40 years of acoustic innovation. Open-back, its Beryllium "M" dome drivers deliver the strikingly realistic listening sensations of the best Focal loudspeakers.
Innovations are complemented by aesthetics that make these headphones a work of art. The honeycomb grilles and Black Chrome rings highlight subtle design details, such as the Yin & Yang symbolism on the outer shell, the red reflections on the loudspeakers...
For listening pleasure, the memory ear pads and genuine leather headband provide comfort and softness, while the recycled forged carbon yoke offers lightness and an even distribution of the headphones' weight on the head.
These headphones need a running-in period to reach full performance. This will happen naturally after several hours of listening. If you wish to accelerate the process, we recommend that you play the headphones for at least 24 hours at a relatively high volume level, on tracks rich in low frequencies. This will stabilize the drivers and enable you to enjoy your headphones to the full.
Utopias come with a black leatherette cabinet, a thermoformed case in the headphones' colors, and hi-fi cables for perfect, complete home use. A stand is available as an optional extra, allowing the headphones to be elegantly displayed in the home.
Product type : Open-back headphones
Specification
Loudspeakers :
15/8" (40mm) pure Beryllium ‘M’-shaped domeFrequency response (+/- 3dB) :
5 Hz – 23 kHzHarmonic distortion rate : <0.2 % @ 1 kHz / 100 dB SPL
Impedance : 80 Ω
Maximum SPL (peak@1m) :
104 dB SPL / 1mW @ 1kHz